From 7a99c574e93a95170372ea5584b6c9f5f8f2e712 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hummbugg <70935773+hummbugg@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 16:13:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Enable UseShellExecute for ProcessStartInfo

Set UseShellExecute to true for launching shortcuts.
This is required for launching .lnk and shell-based apps (e.g., Office, UWP); fixes shortcuts not opening.
---
 main/Forms/frmMain.cs | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/main/Forms/frmMain.cs b/main/Forms/frmMain.cs
index 19d67ba..010c350 100644
--- a/main/Forms/frmMain.cs
+++ b/main/Forms/frmMain.cs
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ public void OpenFile(string arguments, string path, string workingDirec)
             proc.Arguments = arguments;
             proc.FileName = path;
             proc.WorkingDirectory = workingDirec;
+            proc.UseShellExecute = true; // Required for launching .lnk and shell-based apps (e.g., Office, UWP); fixes shortcuts not opening
 
             /*
             proc.EnableRaisingEvents = false;

From a3f1878e2c5eb99d5e149195e073f13303ce5f55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: hummbugg <70935773+hummbugg@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 16:54:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add tooltip for shortcut icon hover display

Added a tooltip feature to display the shortcut/app name when hovering over the icon, enhancing user experience by distinguishing identical icons.
---
 main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs | 14 ++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs b/main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs
index d3273b4..bbd00ba 100644
--- a/main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs	
+++ b/main/User controls/ucShortcut.cs	
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ public partial class ucShortcut : UserControl
         public ProgramShortcut Psc { get; set; }
         public frmMain MotherForm { get; set; }
         public Category ThisCategory { get; set; }
+
+        // ADDED: Tooltip used to show the shortcut/app name when hovering over the icon.
+        private ToolTip shortcutToolTip = new ToolTip();
+
         public ucShortcut()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
@@ -30,6 +34,16 @@ private void ucShortcut_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
             this.BringToFront();
             this.BackColor = MotherForm.BackColor;
             picIcon.BackgroundImage = ThisCategory.loadImageCache(Psc); // Use the local icon cache for the file specified as the icon image
+
+            // ADDED: Show a hover tooltip so identical icons can be distinguished.
+            string displayName = !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Psc.name)
+                ? Psc.name
+                : Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(Psc.FilePath);
+
+            // ADDED: Attach tooltip to both the UserControl and the actual PictureBox.
+            // The mouse is usually over picIcon, so setting only "this" may not be enough.
+            shortcutToolTip.SetToolTip(this, displayName);
+            shortcutToolTip.SetToolTip(picIcon, displayName);
         }
 
         public void ucShortcut_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)